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The Television Academy bestowed honors on many television programs and individuals — including Pat Sajak! — on Saturday, September 7, at the first of its two 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies. Sajak, who retired from his job at the Wheel of Fortune podium this year, won Outstanding Host for a Game Show, a category he hadn't won since 1998. And though Sajak wasn't in attendance at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, he did post a brief message of thanks on X. "Thank you all so very much," he said. Elsewhere, Jeopardy! added to its record haul of Emmy Awards with the trophy for Outstanding Game Show, beating out Celebrity Family Feud, Password, The Price Is Right at Night, and Wheel of Fortune. Also, there is a changing of the guard in the reality competition Emmy arena. After winning the harbinger Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program category last year, Peacock's pop culture phenom The Traitors tonight took one of the two top categories in the field, Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program, for its emcee Alan Cumming. In doing so, the Scottish actor, who had been nominated four times for his role on The Good Wife and hosting the Tonys, unseated the dominant winner in the Reality Host category for the past decade, RuPaul, who had taken the statuette the last eight years. In addition to RuPaul's Drag Race's RuPaul, Cumming faced Survivor's Jeff Probst, Top Chef's new host Kristen Kish and Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary. Cumming was not on hand to receive his first Emmy during Night 1 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday. He will have another chance at the main Emmy telecast on ABC on Sept. 15 as an executive producer of The Traitors, which is also nominate for Outstanding Reality Competition Program. Tonight's win adds to The Traitors' momentum as it looks to upset a field of four previous Reality Competition Program winners, The Amazing Race (10 wins), RuPaul's Drag Race (5 wins, including last year), The Voice (4) and Top Chef (1). ABC's Shark Tank had been on a roll, winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program four times in a row from 2014-2017 before it was dethroned by Queer Eye in 2018. Netflix's reboot of the popular 2000s Bravo series had dominated the category since, winning every year since its February 2018 launch. (The original Queer Eye For The Straight Guy won in 2004.) That changed tonight when veteran Shark Tank took back the category, winning it for the fifth time overall and first since 2017. The structured reality program field has been consistent for the past couple of years, with the same five shows getting nominated in 2023 and 2024, Shark Tank, Queen Eye, the category's mainstay, PBS's Antiques Roadshow, which is yet to win after a record 22 nominations, Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Netflix's Love Is Blind. Season 16 of Shark Tank debuts Oct. 18 on ABC. |
posted 9/8/2024 |
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Alert! It's almost time to head back into The Circle for season 7. Netflix's social media competition series is returning for another installment on Sept. 11. "We are thrilled with this season of The Circle," executive producer Susan House tells EW. "It's jam-packed with lots of Circle firsts, unforgettable personalities, a genuine Circle romance, as well as an outrageous twist that shakes up the whole game!" In season 7, fans will see 11 new profiles enter the chat with four catfish — although there are more than 11 people playing, thanks to a pair of twins catfishing as one person. But who is going to be in that Circle romance?! Check out the cast below: |
posted 9/6/2024 |
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Felicidrages! |
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With the "Drag Race México" Season 2 finale upon us, the show has already been greenlit for a third installment. World of Wonder, the multi-platform media company behind the global "Drag Race" franchise, re-upped the show following the success of its second season, which garnered a 40% increase in viewership over its first season. "The dream of 'Drag Race México' has been a long time coming. Fans lobbied hard for years, and when the show launched, their support and engagement was total euphoria. The artists in the show and the audience's love for them embody everything 'Drag Race' should be," said World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. "After the runaway success of Seasons 1 and 2, we are thrilled to announce Season 3. Through their bedazzling creativity and diverse talents, the queens of Mexico serve a feast of pure joy." The announcement marks World of Wonder's continued global expansion of WOW Presents Plus, which is home to all international versions of the franchise as well as other WOW Original series and films. The project has received approval to obtain the CINA incentive (Audiovisual Investment Certificate), granted by the Colombian government and administered by Proimágenes Colombia: a tax discount of the expenditure on audiovisual services in the country. |
posted 9/6/2024 |
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All3Media Gets Cash Infusion |
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All3Media, the British production empire behind The Traitors and Call The Midwife, has got a £90.3M ($119M) cash injection from its new parent company RedBird IMI. All3Media disclosed the liquidity boost in its first set of earnings since being acquired for £1.15B by RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed investment vehicle run by former CNN chief Jeff Zucker. The financial report, filed at the UK's Companies House, reveals that the production group's EBITDA rose 7.2% to a record £107.4M in the year to December 31, 2023. |
posted 9/6/2024 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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Today, the "Dancing with the Stars" season 33 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its 33rd season TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+, and available next day on Hulu. This season's celebrities and professional dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order): The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. |
posted 9/4/2024 |
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"Wheel of Fortune" took over the Santa Monica Pier in Southern California Friday night. Just ahead of America's favorite game show starting its new season September 9, new host Ryan Seacrest joined longtime co-host Vanna White for a special event at the Santa Monica landmark. The Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier transformed into one giant recognizable symbol. Thanks to an 85-foot custom mesh screen and high-powered laser projectors, the "Wheel of Fortune" came to life for fans to spin. The evening was fun for the show's stars as well. "This is so exciting. I just can't believe it. I mean, look at that," White said pointing to the Ferris wheel. "I feel like it's not real." "The moms, the dads, the kids want to come and spin the wheel. They've got their T-shirts on. They are so excited to have those as well," Seacrest said alongside White. "That's what this show is about. It's a family-fun friendly show." |
posted 9/5/2024 |
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More Dragula |
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Season 6 of the hit drag reality show, "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula," will premiere in a 90-minute episode on AMC+ and Shudder on Oct. 1. Shudder has also revealed the full slate of judges for the upcoming season. They include Jennifer Tilly ("Bride of Chucky," "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills",) Mike Flanagan ("Midnight Mass," "Haunting of Hill House"), Jamie Clayton ("Hellraiser"), Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black," "She-Hulk,"), Don Mancini (creator and writer of "Chucky") and Justin Simien ("The Haunted Mansion," "Dear White People"). Other judges include: David Dastmalchian ("Late Night with the Devil," "Dune," "Suicide Squad"), Akela Cooper ("Writer," "Malignant," "M3gan," "The Nun 2"), Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy (hosts of "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs"), Violet Chachki ("RuPaul's Drag Race") Alaska Thunderfck ("RuPaul's Drag Race"), Tananarive Due (author of "Horror Historian"), Darren Stein ("Jawbreaker"), Mathieu Cote (creator of "Dead By Daylight"), Landon Cider (winner of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" Season 3) and Niohuru X (winner of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" Season 5). |
posted 9/5/2024 |
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SURVIVOR announced today the 18 new castaways who will compete against each other when the iconic reality series premieres its 47th edition with a two-hour episode, on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The groundbreaking series, which shifts to 90-minute weekly episodes beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8:00 PM, returns with a notable new crop of competitors hoping to leave their mark on the game, including "Pod Save America" co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett, who finds himself thrust into a world filled with a different kind of cutthroat politics. The show, which is also available to stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs), is hosted by Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst, who is nominated at this year's ceremony for Outstanding Reality Host. Building upon its legacy, SURVIVOR continues to be the ultimate test of physical and mental stamina as a new group of castaways begins the adventure of a lifetime while stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji. This latest group of competitors must form a new society and adapt to their physical and social surroundings while contending with unexpected obstacles and navigating an ever-evolving social game. The participants will be divided into three tribes of six and face a twist-packed season from the moment they step on the beach. The moral dilemmas and extreme situations will test even the strongest competitor, and the mental and physical challenges require players to constantly fine-tune their strategies to survive another day. The players competing on the 47th season - including a flight school owner, an ER doctor and an AI research assistant - are fans from diverse backgrounds and bring fresh perspectives to this new era of the game. And in the end, only one will remain to claim the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize. The following are the 18 new castaways competing this fall: - Teeny Chirichillo (24; Manahawkin, NJ; freelance writer) |
posted 9/5/2024 |
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Larry Ellison, the megabillionaire founder of Oracle, will be the majority shareholder of National Amusements Inc., the company that controls Paramount Global, after the expected closing of the deal with Skydance Media — led by his son, David Ellison — next year, according to a regulatory filing. It was understood that Larry Ellison would obtain a majority stake in NAI but now there's official confirmation: He will own 77.5% of National Amusements through Pinnacle Media, a group of three ventures formed "as special-purpose vehicles to hold the Ellison family's interest in NAI and Paramount," according to an FCC filing, available at this link. The remaining 22.5% of NAI will be owned by Gerry Cardinale, head of private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners, which teamed with Skydance and the Ellisons on the NAI/Paramount deal. National Amusements is a regional movie theater chain; however, Sumner Redstone turned it into a media behemoth by acquiring Viacom, Paramount and CBS. National Amusements owns only about 10 percent of Paramount's equity, but it controls about 80 percent of its voting stock, giving it control of the entertainment firm. Shari Redstone has run the company since her father's death in 2020. |
posted 9/5/2024 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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"Catchphrase" Launches Online Game |
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All3Media International has announced the launch of a new "Catchphrase" daily online game, available on the Catchphrase website. The game will allow fans to "say what they see" by visiting the website to play a different game each day. The online game launch coincides with the ninth series of "Celebrity Catchphrase" on ITV1 and STV. Produced by STV Studios, "Catchphrase" sees long-time host Stephen Mulhern challenge contestants to "say what they see" as they try to identify the correct catchphrase from a series of animations featuring the iconic Mr Chips. "For many years, fans have loved playing the 'Catchphrase' board game at home with their friends and families," says Mulhern. "Now, with the launch of the 'Catchphrase' website, fans can test their 'Catchphrase' skills against players all over the country." The online game has been created by Two Way Media, the developer behind the successful "Catchphrase" and "Lingo" mobile apps. The "Catchphrase" app is available for free on Apple and Android devices and, to date, these catchphrases have been solved more than 54 million times. |
posted 9/3/2024 |
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"The Traitors" Heads to Africa |
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The Traitors will be uncloaking African viewers for the first time. All3Media International has struck its first deal in Africa with Primedia Studios to create a show for local audiences, coming with MIP Africa bringing the industry together in Cape Town this week. More incoming on presenter and casting. With another deal struck with Romania's Pro TV, The Traitors is now in more than 25 territories and has had just one cancelation – in Australia. Other recent deals include for Prime Video Italy and Atresmedia TV in Spain. The show sees 'faithfuls' sniff out 'traitors' in one location via a series of games and showdowns. It originated in the Netherlands and has been hugely popular. Stephen Driscoll, EVP EMEA and Co-Productions at All3Media International, said: "I am thrilled to welcome a host of brilliant new partners in The Traitors family across EMEA. It's incredibly exciting to have The Traitors traveling to a new continent with Primedia Studios in South Africa as well as welcoming such brilliant partners in Prime Video, Atresmedia TV and Pro TV, who have an impressive track record for delivering hit entertainment formats in their territories." |
posted 9/2/2024 |
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Actor and singer James Darren, whose long showbiz career included memorable roles on T.J. Hooker and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at the age of 88. He passed away on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with his son Jim Moret saying of Darren: "He was a good man. He was very talented. He was forever young." Darren first rose to fame as leading man Moondoggie in the 1959 surf movie Gidget and climbed the charts with the 1961 hit "Goodbye Cruel World." He later co-starred in movies like The Guns of Navarone and in the short-lived ABC sci-fi series The Time Tunnel. He was also a regular guest star on shows like The Love Boat and Fantasy Island before joining the cast of the William Shatner cop drama T.J. Hooker in Season 2. Darren played Officer Jim Corrigan, remaining a series regular until the show ended its run in 1986. Heather Locklear, who co-starred with Darren on T.J. Hooker, posted a tribute following his death: "One of my favorite people. We would always laugh so hard together. Rest in peace my dear friend." In 1996, Darren debuted as holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, providing Rat Pack-style entertainment in the holosuites of Quark's bar. The character of Vic Fontaine became a fan favorite, with Darren appearing in a total of eight episodes, including the 1999 series finale. In game shows, Darren appeared on episodes of Dream Girl of '67, Liars' Club, You Don't Say!, It Takes Two, Celebrity Bowling, It's Your Bet, Baffle, The Match Game, Celebrity Sweepstakes, and Hollywood Squares. |
posted 9/3/2024 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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The Chase fans were in for a surprise during Monday's episode as they were treated to two chasers on the popular ITV show. The much-loved quiz show was back for a brand new series following a lengthy break off air. With host Bradley Walsh at the helm, the special episode celebrated 15 years of The Chase with the new concept, Double Trouble. Introducing the show, Bradley told viewers at home that two quizzing geniuses will take on the team of four. With Shaun 'The Dark Destroyer' Wallace to face the team first, it was Mark 'The Beast' Labbett who was the second chaser hoping to catch the players. Over the course of its tenure on TV, The Chase has aired more than 2,200 daytime shows and some 235,000 questions have been asked to close to 9,000 contestants. The series was recently licensed in Slovenia and Romania, meaning it has now been commissioned in 21 territories! Michael Kelpie, Managing Director of Potato, the ITV Studios label which produces The Chase, said: "15 years on air is an incredible achievement and one we're so proud of. "With The Chase still winning accolades and expanding around the world, the show continues to go from strength-to-strength entertaining global audiences." Meanwhile, Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV said: "The Chase is still the most watched programme in daytime reaching over 9.2 million viewers every week and having been streamed more than 23 million times in Q1 of this year alone. "So, we're very excited and proud to be celebrating 15 impressive years of the show later this year on ITV1 and ITVX." |
posted 9/2/2024 |
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Infiltration Goes Global |
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Content creators posing as mastermind thieves: That's the concept behind Banijay Entertainment's latest format acquisition. The Infiltrators is a gameshow in which contestants seek to infiltrate an eccentric billionaire's home and navigate its complex security system through a series a weird and wild challenges. The series first launched on Channel 4 social media network Channel 4.0. "Mystery gameplay remains hot," said Banijay Entertainment Head of Acquisitions Helen Greatorex. "It started when we all started doing escape rooms years ago, and it has become a way of life to people who want different game play, and that moved into entertainment and television. We are always looking for what's going to happen next, but for now we know there is still an appetite for the mystery genre and it doesn't seem to be changing." Banijay has acquired the format rights from Cowshed Studios, the production arm of creative agency Cowshed Collective. Brokering the deal was 53 Degrees North Media's Luci Sanan, a veteran of the formats game who worked in sales for Banijay back in the early 2010s. For Banijay, Infiltrators is a latest third-party acquisition following the likes of The Fortune Hotel from Tuesday's Child, which was for ITV; Genius Game from CJ ENM, adapted for ITV by Banijay UK's Remarkable Television, with David Tennant hosting; and Bloody Game, which originated on Korea's MBC and has since landed a recommission in Norway on TV2. The company's in-house formats include Love Triangle, MasterChef, Big Brother and Survivor, and upcoming Netflix shows Bear Hunt, which is a co-production with format originator Talkback, and Building a Band (working title). |
posted 9/2/2024 |
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